HSV303 Unit 5 Assignment - Psychiatric Medication: Psychiatrists Or Primary

Human Resource Management Unit 5 Assignment: Psychiatric Medication: Psychiatrists Or Primary Care Physicians

HSV303

Points: 100

Overview:

Choose two psychiatrists and PCP’s in your area to fact find how long it will take to get an appointment if you are reporting symptoms of anxiety and sadness. Instructions:

• Find two psychiatrists (or psychiatric APRNs) in your area to fact find.

• Call your PCP (if you don’t have one, ask a friend or family member to call theirs).

• Call each provider and document how long it took for someone to call you back.

o If psychiatrists are accepting new patients, when is their first available appointment?

o Find out how soon your PCP can get you in for an appointment.

o Do they accept your insurance; if not, what is the out of pocket costs? Do they require you to be in therapy in order to prescribe medication?

• Given the information you have, which option do you choose and why?

o Weigh the pros and cons of wait time, cost, and scope of practice.

Do not pretend to be a patient; simply ask these questions as if you’re looking for answers before you decide to see a psychiatrist or a PCP. Requirements:

• 1-2 pages in length, excluding the Title and Reference page.

• APA format, including an in-text citation for referenced works.

• No scholarly references needed.

Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

HSV303: Intro to Counseling

Unit 5 Assignment: Psychiatric Medication: Psychiatrists or Primary Care Physicians